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#3352CC Color

#3352CC is rgb(51, 82, 204) in RGB, hsl(228, 60%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 60%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3352CC
HEX#3352CC
RGBrgb(51, 82, 204)
HSLhsl(228, 60%, 50%)
HSVhsv(228, 75%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 60%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.192 267.7)
LABlab(38.63% 23.07 -67.97)
LCHlch(38.63% 71.78 288.75)

What #3352CC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3352CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3352CC Channel Values

How #3352CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 82 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 60% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 75% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3352CC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3352CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3352CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3352CC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3352CC.

How #3352CC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3352CC
Protanopia#4E4ECC
Protanomaly#444FCC
Deuteranopia#4949CC
Deuteranomaly#424DCC
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#00639C
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3352CC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3352cc: #3352CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3352CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3352cc': '#3352CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.322, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_3352cc">#3352CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3352CC"

More Blue Colors

#3352CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3352CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3352CC?

#3352CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(51, 82, 204) in RGB and hsl(228, 60%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #3352CC?

#3352CC is rgb(51, 82, 204) — red 51, green 82, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3352CC?

#3352CC converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 60%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3352CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3352CC scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3352CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3352CC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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